Prosper Ménière

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Prosper Ménière (June 18, 1799 – February 7, 1862), born in Angers, France. Ménière was lycée and university educated where he excelled at humanities and classics. He completed his gold medal in medical studies at Hôtel-Dieu de Paris in 1826, and his M.D. in 1828 where he then assisted Guillaume Dupuytren.

Ménière was originally set to be a assistant professor in faculty, but political tensions disturbed his professorship and was sent to control the spread of cholera. He received a legion of honor for his work, but never gained professorship. After securing the position of physician-in-chief at the Institute for deaf-mutes, he focused on the diseases of the ear.

Ménière's studies at the deaf-mute institute helped formulate his paper, On a particular kind of hearing loss resulting from lesions of the inner ear which which ultimately lead to the recognition of Ménière's disease.

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   External links

   • Prosper Meniere Society official website

   
   
   

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